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"A quarter of a mile west,\n650 ft limestone beds; across them quite a little mark,- Lower For lence ?\n\nFor 184.\nA short well once failed water-\nFor 8 spring as, mass. in 720 ft.\nas. below.\n2 25 ft more.\n1ft4in limbed; Middle Forlence coal.\n1ft mark.\n11ft. Considerable l, fossils few, some\nof it volitic, top at 600 ft. at 11AM\n\nFor 185\nMassive as.\nTop of l. at 775 ft. at 11.30 AM.\n5 ft limestone.\nOn Spring 20,\n\nIn 186 - 790 ft - at 11.40 AM.\nIn 187 - 790ft - at 11.45 AM.\nIn 188 - 755 ft at 1,40 PM. No limestone since Dec. 185,\n\nIn 189 - 760ft at 2. &m.\nTop limestone 3 ft thick\nBritney valley at 695 ft.\nThis is same l as at 185;\nFor 190. ?\n770 top of limestone got into upper\n752 face of limestone, (Pittins)\nclay shale below.\n725 face of clay shale once\ntop of sandstone layers\n705 face of sandstone and\ntop of clay shale.\nClay shale down to 695.\n\nIn 191\n704+Yment as. at 3.15 &pm.\n690 highest coal.\n655 base of vein.\nLimestone 4ft. Bed A.\nBarrowite + B. clay bedders below.\nClay shale down to 642 ft.\n642 limestone top with abraded cut.\n634 Base of l.\nMark with fossils, Bed B.\nCentrifuge grid and test from\nto the China.\n618 ft base of mark. Next day